27 Nov 2020 12:12PMHANOI: Made from delicate silk, intricately embroidered and with vast, flared sleeves: Vietnamese 19th-century outfits do not seem a perfect fit for life in the country's hectic modern cities.
Nguyen Duc Loc, founder of the Y Van Hien company, checking an outfit based on traditional patterns at his workshop in Hanoi AFP/Nhac NGUYEN Blossoming curiosity over outfits worn by generations past comes as officials from the sports and culture department in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue began wearing the traditional"ao dai" - a long tunic worn over trousers - one day a month as a way to promote and preserve cultural values.
Social media shows plenty of pictures of young women posing in traditional dress - and with more than a dozen Facebook groups catering to those interested in ancient designs, some aficionados have even banded together to create a rival design company to Loc's.
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